Lifting device for vehicle wheels



Oct. 30, 1928.

J. H. BROOKMAN LIFTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS Filed April 9, 1927 Patented Oct.

" I UNI ED STATES PATENT OFFICE-o Y b 3 p H. BnooxMAN', QFCEDARBAPIDS, IOWA.

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Application filed A 'rn 9,

a This. invention relates to lifting devices foryehicleEivheels of that type WlllCh are i fastened 'to thewlleel and a e .fldiipted to without the exercise of special skill.

, made if desired.

And a further object of the invention is to provide clamping means of simple construction adapted to beeasily andpernianently applied to aspoke of the Wheel for receiving the body of the lifting device and holding it in proper position to performlits function. v In the accompanying drawings illustrating a selected embodiment of the invention: F ig. v 1 shows a portion of a pneumatic tired Wheel Withmy invention applied thereto in lifting position. a v

Fig. 2 is a sectional view. a Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective detail View, partly in section.

Referring to the drawings 4 is a. vehicle Wheel having spokes 5 connected to a felly 6 Which, in this embodiment, is made of pressed steel, but Which may be otherwise A clamp is appliedto one of the spokes of the Wheel, preferably to that spoke oppositely disposed to the valve stem, and ordinarily thisclamp Will be appliedpermanently to the spoke although it can be applied and removed henever the'lifting device'isuseth if desired. Theclamp comprises a -U bolt 7 having legs 8 which project through a transverse bar 9- and are threaded to receive thenuts 10. whereby the Ubolt and bar are rigidly-securedin proper position on the spoke and spaced from the telly. The. U

be removed vice.

places throughout the body connect the 1 1921. seriu' No. 182,308.

the bar d p d' tam-"snugly upon the spoke and the bar has asemicylindrical. extension 11 to provide an ex tcndedbearing forthebar upon'the spoke; I preferto arrange the U bolt '7 on thefspo-ke at the outside of the Wheel and the bar and .its extension on the spoke at the inside of the Wheel. These parts arecomparatively'small and compact and if they remain permanently in place on the spoke, they will'not be conspicjuousfrom the outside of the Wheel.

Cooperating with the clamp is a body 12 which forms the main part, of my lifting de- This body has, side extensions 12 integrally connected thereto and a base 13integ'rally connected to the body and the side extensions. 4 Theb'ottom edge of the side extensions are rounded or inclined 14 to allow the Wheel to easilyride up on thebase.

the bottom or inclined edge of the side extensions toform a gripping surface for'dev vice.

Thebodyproper has its lower end per:

.pendicular to the base 1 as at 16 and its upper endinclinedoutwardlyas at-l'Z to'properly space the lifting device-from the vehicle 1 tire.

. Integrally connected to the upper end jot the body and substantially atright angles thereto is a lug 18 or projection. This lug rigid position by the transverse bar 9. p

A flange 21 is formed about the periphery of the body to add strength and rigidity thereto and Webs 22 positioned at various flange to the baseand side extensions to fur- Y ther strengthen the body. Q

'The body also has perforations 23. todecrease the Weight. of the device. i As the clamp. is permanently fixed toaspoke it can be readily seen thatthe body is capable of being attached and removed very readily and Without much effort or manual labor being required. 1 l'j' It mayalso be deemed preferable to at-;.

A series of corrugations 15 are arranged on 70 tach one of the clamping members to a spoke on each of the wheels of the vehicle so that the body may be readily attached in case of emergency. It is not necessary to reachlthe axle particularly in connection 7' with the rear wheels of the vehicle, in'order V to apply my iniproved lifting device as is necessary with jacks of the ordinary type. Furthermore the labor which is necessary to operate the ordinary jack is'eliininated in the use of my impro'vedlifting device, the

made in the .form, construction and an rangement of the parts without departing from thespirit and scope of'th'e invention .or sacrificing any of its material advan- -tages,"the form herein described being merely, a preferred embodiment of my invention.

7 I claim A liftingdevice for vehicle wheels com prising a clamping'deviceadapted to be attached to awheel spoke and spaced from the wheel felly, a body having a slotted lug thereon for engaging said spoke, said lug being positionedbetween the bottom of" the 1 3 clamp and the fellyto hold the body in relative position, extensions formed on said I 9 body andhav'ing the lower' edges thereof inclined, corrugations formed on said edges to grip thepavement, and a flat base integrally formed on said body for supporting Has the vehicle when the wheel is brought to proper position.

2; A lifting device comprising a plate having a semi-cylindrical opening therein for engaging one side of a wheel spoke, a

U bolt adapted to engage the opposite side of saidflspoke and having its legs extending through said plate, means for rigidly clamping said plate and said U bolt in fixed position on .the spoke, said plate being spaced from the wheel felly, a body having a slotted lug. integrally attached thereto for engaging said spoke and adapted to be held in position by said plate, engaging legs on said lug, side extensions formed on said body, said extensions having the lower edges thereof inclined to form a tractionable surface, corrugations arranged on said edges for gripping thepaveinent, and a flat base for supporting the vehicle'when the wheel is brought to .proper position. I

3. v, A lifting device for vehicle wheels comprising a clamping device adapted to be attached to a wheel spoke andspacedfrom the wheel felly, a body having a slotted lug thereon for engaging said spoke, said lug being positioned between the bottom of the clamp and the felly to hold. the body in relative position, extensions formed on said body and having the lower edges thereof inclined, corrugations formed on said edges to grip the pavement, and a flat base integrallyformed on said bodyfor supporting the vehicle when the wheel is brought to proper position, said'body being provided with lateral webs to strengthen said body.

4; A lifting device for vehicle wheels com prising a clamping device adapted to be attached to a wheel spoke and spaced from the wheel felly, a body having a-slotted lug thereon for engaging said spoke, said lug being positionedbetween the bottom of the clamp and the fellyto hold the body in relative position, extensions formed on said body A and having the lower edges thereof inclined, j corrugations formed'on said edges to grip .the pavement, and a fiat base integrally formed. on said body for supporting'the vehicle when the wheel is brought to proper 7 position, said body' having" aj-peripheral V flange to strengthen saidbody, webs connecting said flange and said base to further strengthen thebody. I

5', A lifting device for vehicle wheels comprising a clamping device adapted to be attached to a wheel spoke andspaedfrom I A the wheel felly, body having-a pair. of legs thereon engaging said spoke, said legs being positioned between the bottom of the clamp and the fellyto hold'the body inrr'elative position, extensions'formed on said body and having the lower edges thereof inclined,

corrugations formed'on said edges to grip the pavement, and a base integrallyv formed on said body for supporting the vehicle when the Wheel is brought to properlp'osition, said body being provided with perforations to decrease-the weight'thereof. 7

having a semi-cylindrical opening therein 6. A lifting device comprising a plate,

for engaging oneside of a wheel spoke, a U 7 boltv adapted to engage the opposite side of" said spoke and having its legs extending through said plate, means for rigidly clampingsaid plate and said U bolt'in fixed position on the spoke, said plate being spaced from the wheel felly, ab'o'dyhaving apair of parallel legs integrally attached thereto for engaging said spoke and adapted to be held in positionby saidvplate, side extensions formed on saidbody, said extensions having the lower edges, thereof inclined to form a tra'etionable surface, corrugations. arranged on said edges'for gripping the pavement,

and a base for supporting the vehicle'whe'n the wheel is brought to proper position, said body being provided with lateral "webs to' strengthen said body. 7 A lifting device comprising af'clamping device [adapted tov be attachedto afwheel spoke and spaced from the wheel felly, .a] v A body having a slotted lug integrallyattached thereto for engaging said spoke and adapted to beheld in position'by' said plate, engaging legs on said lug, side extensions" formed on said body, said extensions havin gthe lower, edges thereof inclined to form-a tra'ctionahle" surface, and a flat base for supporting the vehicle when the Wheel is brought to proper position.

8. A clamping member for lifting devices comprising a plate having a semi-cylindrical 0 811111 therein for en a in one side of a Wheel spoke, a U bolt adapted to engage the opposite side of said spoke and having its legs extending through said plate, and means for rigidly clamping said plate and said U 1 bolt in fixed position on the spoke, said plate being spaced from the Wheel fel1y.-

JOHN H. BROOKMAN- 

